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The following was received from the state … The following was received from the state of Kentucky, Radiation Health Branch via email: </br>Kentucky (Radiation Health Branch) RHB was notified on 6/23/222 by a representative from University Of Kentucky Medical Broadscope, of a contamination event. Early in the afternoon of 6/22/2022 while preparing the assay, a 150 mCi liquid I-131 NaI dose, the vial cracked (the vial head and septum separated from the main body while the (Certified Nuclear Medical Technician) CNMT was attempting to remove excess packing material with forceps) and there was a subsequent spill and contamination event of the Nuclear Medicine hot lab. The area was controlled immediately, additional contamination controls put in place and cleanup efforts initiated. </br>No significant personal (skin) contamination occurred.</br>Preliminary assessment on 6/22 did not indicate gross iodine uptake in any affected staff. </br>24-Hour thyroid bioassay results were negative for detected iodine uptake in the thyroid for staff present during the spill, but will be repeated at 48h.</br>Decontamination efforts are ongoing. 48h.
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The following was received from the state … The following was received from the state of Kentucky, Radiation Health Branch via email: </br>Kentucky (Radiation Health Branch) RHB was notified on 6/23/222 by a representative from University Of Kentucky Medical Broadscope, of a contamination event. Early in the afternoon of 6/22/2022 while preparing the assay, a 150 mCi liquid I-131 NaI dose, the vial cracked (the vial head and septum separated from the main body while the (Certified Nuclear Medical Technician) CNMT was attempting to remove excess packing material with forceps) and there was a subsequent spill and contamination event of the Nuclear Medicine hot lab. The area was controlled immediately, additional contamination controls put in place and cleanup efforts initiated. </br>No significant personal (skin) contamination occurred.</br>Preliminary assessment on 6/22 did not indicate gross iodine uptake in any affected staff. </br>24-Hour thyroid bioassay results were negative for detected iodine uptake in the thyroid for staff present during the spill, but will be repeated at 48h.</br>Decontamination efforts are ongoing. 48h.
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